February 19, 2007
Thousands sign photo rights petition
More than 2,200 Britons have backed a Downing Street petition that lobbies against 'restrictions' on photographers’ rights to take pictures in public, less than a week since it was launched.
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February 16, 2007
Specialist Ilford films stage comeback
Ilford plans to relaunch a number of its ‘specialist’ films including its SFX 200 b&w film fuelled by consumer demand. • Nikon has today announced a revamped version of its Capture NX imaging software.
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February 15, 2007
Lowepro debuts new DSLR bag
Lowepro has extended its SlingShot AW range with the launch of a new bag designed for fast access, so that news and sports photographers don’t miss out on the action.
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February 14, 2007
Magnum’s Martin Parr ‘nearly arrested’
Legendary Magnum photographer Martin Parr says he was almost arrested on a Brazilian beach when a father took exception to an image that included one of the man's children in the background of a shot.
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February 13, 2007
Amateurs leave professionals in shade
Enthusiasts outshone professional photographers in this year’s Wanderlust Photo of the Year contest, according to its organiser, Wanderlust magazine. Picture credit: Gerald Spice
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February 12, 2007
Historic 1845 photo saved for nation
The earliest known portrait of photographic pioneer Julia Margaret Cameron – a daguerreotype by an unknown photographer – has been saved for the nation. Picture credit: National Media Museum and The Art Fund
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February 9, 2007
Winning World Press Photo revealed
US photographer Spencer Platt has today been named the winner of the 50th annual World Press Photo Contest. Platt’s image of a group of young Lebanese - driving through a South Beirut neighbourhood devastated by…
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February 9, 2007
Samsung spells out digital strategy
Samsung aims to grab a 20% slice of the digital still camera market by 2009 - an 18% increase on its position three years ago, its bosses have revealed.
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February 8, 2007
Kodak: The life of film is ‘tough to predict’
Kodak has dismissed a newspaper report that it is considering selling off its film business as ‘rumour and speculation’. And in an interview with AP, Kodak's European chief Jaime Cohen-Szulc said that the life of…
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February 7, 2007
‘Stunning’ shot lands whisky title
An AP reader from Tyne and Wear has scooped £2,500 in a maritime photography competition organised by single malt Scotch whisky maker Old Pulteney and backed by AP. Picture credit: John Short
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February 6, 2007
Kodak will not rule out a DSLR future
Kodak has no current plans to enter the consumer digital SLR market but will not rule out a future launch, Eastman Kodak's European chief Jaime Cohen-Szulc tells AP.
